1:32-1. Reports by Judges; Court Clerks; Court Reporters
(a) Trial Judges Generally. On or before Monday of each week, every trial judge, except municipal court judges, shall submit to the Administrative Director of the Courts, on prescribed and supplied forms, a report containing such information as the Administrative Director of the Courts, with the approval of the Chief Justice, prescribes. Each judge shall forward a copy of such weekly report to the Assignment Judges of each county in which the judge was sitting during the week covered by such report except that the judges of the Tax Court shall submit such weekly report to the Administrative Director of the Courts and forward a copy of such weekly report to the Presiding Judge of the Tax Court.
(b) Judges of Municipal Courts. Every judge of a municipal court shall, on or before the 10th day of each month, submit to the Administrative Director of the Courts, on prescribed and supplied forms, a report for the preceding month and at other times shall submit such other reports all as the Administrative Director of the Courts, with the approval of the Chief Justice, requests.
(c) Clerks and Reporters. The clerks of all courts and all official court reporters and reporter supervisors shall submit to the Administrative Director of the Courts such reports at such times as are requested.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:30-5, 8:13-10(b). Paragraph (a) amended June 20, 1979 to be effective July 1, 1979; paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
1:32-2. Books and Records
(a) Recordkeeping by Clerk. The clerks of all courts shall keep such books and records and may microfilm or electronically retain or destroy the same as the Administrative Director of the Courts with the approval of the Chief Justice may prescribe.
(b) Municipal Court Books and Records. Judges or presiding judges of the municipal court shall be responsible for the keeping of such prescribed books and records for the municipal courts.
(c) Retention Schedules and Purging Lists. Retention schedules identifying the length of time court records must be kept prior to destruction and purging lists identifying documents to be removed from case files before storage or replication shall be adopted by administrative directive. For purpose of this rule, "purging" means the removal and destruction of documents in the case file which have no legal, administrative or historical value.
(d) Reproduction of Original as Evidence. In the event of any destruction or other disposition of court records pursuant to this rule, the photographic or electronic reproduction or image of the original or a certified copy of same shall be receivable in evidence in any court or proceeding and shall have the same force and effect as though the original public record had been there produced and proved.
Note: Source-R.R. 3:11-7, 4:120-3, 4:120-4, 4:120-8, 4:120-9, 4:120-10, 4:120-11, 4:120-12, 5:5-3, 6:2-8(a)(b), 7:23, 7:24, 8:12-6, 8:13-8(e), 8:13-10(c). Amended July 22, 1983 to be effective September 12, 1983; text amended and designated as paragraphs (a) and (b) and paragraphs (c) and (d) added July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996.
1:32-3. Process; Forms
The Administrative Director of the Courts may, subject to the approval of the Supreme Court, prescribe forms of process and such other forms for the implementation of these rules as shall be necessary from time to time.
